Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Winners 2020

 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Winners 2020

List of winners for AMAA2020 as collectively decided by the Jury

1.
EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Baxu & the Giant --Namibia
Songs About My Mother - South Africa
Idi Amin’s Boat - Uganda
Yahoo – Nigeria   
SEMA (Speak Out) – DRC
The letter reader – South Africa
A Canvas for a Visa – Senegal
After the War – Egypt

***WINNER: THE LETTER READER

2.
JUBRIL MALAFIA AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
From Here To Timbuktu – Kenya
Malaika (The Warrior Queen) – Nigeria/USA
A Special Gift – Mozambique
The legend of Lwanda Magere – Kenya
FTFO – Nigeria
Sankofa – Cote D’Voire
I am lIving In Ghana Get Me Out of Here – Ghana
A Gugie Day – Nigeria

**WINNER: I'M LIVING IN GHANA, GET ME OUT OF HERE

3.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
January 15, 1970: Untold memoir of the Biafran war- Nigeria
Journey to Kenya – Sudan
No gold for kalsaka – B/Faso
Days of Cannibalism – South Africa
Finding Sally – Ethiopia/Canada
The letter – Kenya
Becoming Black- Togo/Germany
Influence – South Africa

***WINNER: NO GOLD FOR KALSAKA

4.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Boxed – USA
June 14 – USA
Egun – Brazil
Brick By Brick – USA

***WINNER: BOXED

5.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Once In Hundred Years – USA
Revolution From Afar – USA
Meeting My Father – France
Becoming Black – Germany
If Objects Could Speak – Germany

***WINNER: BECOMING BLACK

6.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE FEATURE
Aiyai: Wrathful Soul – Australia
Lola – USA
A day With Jerusa – Brazil
Black and Blue – USA
Joseph – Barbados

***WINNER: JOSEPH

7.
MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD
Eagles Nest – Olivier Assoua
Two Weeks in Lagos – Kathryn Fasegha
Idemuza – Olaoye Amoke
Between – Daniel Adenimokan
No Shades – Claire Ayiam Osigwe

***WINNER: NO SHADES

8.
OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
Milk Maid – Nigeria
Knuckle City – South Africa
This is Not A Burial…it’s a Resurrection – Lesotho
Fiela’s Child – South Africa
The White Line – Namibia

***WINNER: THE MILKMAID

9.
AMAA 2020 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
The White Line
Ibi (The Birth)
Foreigner’s God

***WINNER: THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESSURECTION

10.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Knuckle City
Ratnik
The Milkmaid
1929
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie

***WINNER: THE MILKMAID

11.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
Fisherman’s Diary
 Coming from Insanity
Zulu Wedding
 Gold Coast Lounge
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Walking with Shadows
Living in Bondage
Mirage

***GOLD COAST LOUNGE

12.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Heroes of Africa; Tette Quarshie
Desrances
Knuckle City
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Badamasi
Ratnik
Foreigner’s God
A Taste of Our Land

***WINNER: KNUCKLE CITY

13.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Fiela’s Child
Knuckle City
Children of The Storm
The Ghost and House of Truth
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
40 Sticks
Desrances
Gold Coast Lounge

***WINNER: FIELA'S CHILD
 
14.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ratnik
Knuckle City
Zulu Wedding
Perfect Picture: Ten Years Later
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Foreigner’s God
Gold Coast Lounge
The Ghost and the House of Truth

***WINNER: KNUCKLE CITY

15.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Ghost and House of Truth
A Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
Milk Maid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Gold Coast Lounge

***WINNER: THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESSURECTION

16.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Perfect Picture: Ten Years After
The Ghost and House of Truth
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Desrances

***WINNER: THE GHOST AND THE HOUSE OF TRUTH

17.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The White line
4th Republic 
A Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
40 Sticks
Perfect Picture: Ten Years After
3 Days To Go

***WINNER: A FISHERMAN'S DIARY

18.
AMAA 2020- NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO CENSORS BOARD (NFVCB) AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Cold Feet
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
4th Republic
For Maria: Ebun Pataki
The Bling Lagosian
Coming From Insanity
The Ghost and The House of Truth
Milk Maid

***WINNER: THE MILKMAID

19.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Faith Fidel – Fisherman’s Diary
Naomi Nemlin – Desrances
Chimezie Imo – Nimbe
Swanky JKA – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Wayne Smith – Fiela’s Child
Cina Soul – Gold Coast Lounge
Anthonieta Kalunta – Milk Maid

***WINNER FAITH FIDEL (A FISHERMAN'S DIARY)

20.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Arabrun Nyyeneque – 40 Sticks
Adjatey Annang- Gold Ghost Lounge
Narcissus  Afeli – Desrances
Cosson Chinepoh – Fisherman’s Diary
Ramsey Noah Jnr – Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

***WINNER: RAMSEY NOUAH (LIVING IN BONDAGE - BREAKING FREE)

21.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Maryam Booth – Milk Maid
Chairmaine Mujeri – Mirage
Linda Ejiofor – 4th Republic
Ndano Tramanse – Fisherman’s Diary
Tina Mba – The Set Up
Faniswa Yisa – Knuckle City
Evelyne Juhen – Desrances

***WINNER: MARYAM BOOTH (THE MILKMAID)

22.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jimmy Jean-Louis – Desrances
Gabriel Afolayan – Coming From Insanity
Kang Quintus – Fisherman’s Diary
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
Alphonse Menyo – Gold Coast Lounge
Eyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi
Robert Agengo/Mwaura Bilal/Andreo Kamau/ Xavier Ywawa – 40 Sticks
Darrin Dewitt Henson – Zulu Wedding

***WINNER: JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS  (DESRANCES)

23.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joselyn Dumas – Cold Feet
Mary Twala Mhlongo – This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Stella Damasus – Between
Meg Otanwa – For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia Kloppers – Fiela’s Child
Elvina Ibru – The Bling Lagosian
Girley Jazama – The White Line
Kelly Khumalo – Zulu Wedding   

***WINNER: MARY TWALA MHLONGO (THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESSURECTION)

24.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Coming From Insanity –  Akinyemi Sebastine Akinropo
Living in Bondage – Ramsey Noah Jnr.
Bling Lagosian - Bolanle Austen- Peters
For Maria: Ebun Pataki - Damilola E. Orimogunje
The Zulu Wedding - Lineo Sekeleoana
A Taste of Our Land -–Yuhi Amuli –
Mirage - Malaika Mushandu
The White Line - Desire Kahikapo

***WINNER: A TASTE OF OUR LAND (BY YUHI AMULI)

25.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Akin Omotoso - The Ghost and House of Truth
Enah Johnscott - A Fisherman’s Diary
Jahmil X.T Quebeka- Knuckle City
Desmond Ovbiagele- Milk Maid
Victor Gatonye- 40 Sticks
Appoline Traore - Desrances
Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese - This is Not A Burial, It’s a resurrection
Pascal Aka - Gold Coast Lounge

***WINNER: JEREMIAH LEMOHANG MOSESE (THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, IT'S A RESSURECTION)

26.
AMAA 2020 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Ghost and the House of Truth
A Fisherman’s Diary
Knuckle City
Milk Maid
40 Sticks
Desrances
This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Gold Coast Lounge

***WINNER: THE MILKMAID

Report: Africa Film Academy Workshop 2019 (Enugu, Nigeria)

Report: Africa Film Academy Workshop 2019

Source: AMAA Awards

Image: Africa Film Academy Award’s founder, Ms Peace Anyiam Osigwe

Africa Film Academy under the aegis of the AMAA Awards presented the Africa Film Academy Workshop held on Thursday 23rd of May at the Lift Hall, Enugu with an attendance of over five hundred participants. The workshop achieved its aim which is to create a paradigm shift in the African film industry.

With veterans like Patience Ozokwor (Mama G), the Aneke Twins,  Ofiafuluagwu Mbaka , Steve Ebo Afam Okereke alongside rising stars from the various sectors of the industry, the well-attended workshop focused on key industry specialist areas that professionals should focus on to boost professionalism and increase investment.

Different facilitators at the workshop offered subject-matter expert view to enhance creative output of the industry in general and professional credibility of practitioners from the ropes of movie-making, to the value chains of funding and distribution.

While speaking on thriving in the film business, and indeed any other business, Jim Jermanok, an award- winning writer, director, producer, author and speaker based in New York whose film “Em” won the Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival and the Criterion International Inspiration Award opined that to stop learning is to stop living, "for life is a class and we all are students." He further asserted that,  "to be successful is to call persistence to service. Don’t stop going when the going gets tough."

The representative of BVA Consultancy spoke on the issue of financial literacy and how to access funds from the Bank of Industry for films and other creative endeavours. While he stressed the need for financial prudence, he also put attendees through the process of obtaining loans from credible financial institutions while bearing their creativity in mind.

Martin Gbados, the producer of the award-winning film, ‘Solider Story’ was also present, he spoke to the students about distribution and contracts. While he emphasized the legality of a contract, he went into the heartaches that can be avoided when a contract is in place. He particularly applauded the adoption of digital distribution channels, which have been on the increase. 

The Enugu state commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Rita Mba, was in attendance as well as 200 participants sponsored by the Enugu State Government. The sponsorship was to the tune of N2million with additional funding from the Osigwe Anyiam Osigwe foundation. The speakers at the workshop promised to offer continued support to participants of the workshop and the organizers as well. The workshop also received the green light from some Honourables who promised to further the cause. With the participants staying  for about  nine hours, the Africa Film Academy Workshop was intriguing as well as engaging.

During the Gala night which held on Friday, 24 May 2019, the Africa Film Academy Award’s founder, Ms Peace Anyiam Osigwe, spoke about the need for the filmmakers from the South East and South South to improve the quality of their films that they should look at quality rather than quantity. She hoped that soon a film from here could go to Cannes, Berlin , or Toronto and win best Film at AMAA.

Patience Ozokwo one of the celebrants of the Gala commented on the role AMAA has played in her career, Enugu, Nigeria and Africa as whole. She added that AMAA gave her the opportunity to give back to an industry that is the life work of several people. She spoke about an experience with AMAA where she had an opportunity of flying more than 20 people outside of Nigeria to South Africa—an honour she didn’t take for granted. 

The Gala night had a lot of surprises with Africa Film Academy and Ethiopia Airline partnering to fly out Patience Ozokwor to Dallas, for an event.

Ethiopian Airlines gave gifts the  stars  Ken Erics Ugo, Rachael Okonkwo, the Aneke twins, Nnaemeka Charles Eze (Nani Boy).  Hon. Barr. Chima Obieze, Don. Sylvester Chinedu Nwaeke and Chief Kenneth Anike, received the  Africa Film Academy special recognition  for support to film industry. 

Inducted in to the Africa Film Academy  Gold Patrons Club were: Hon Amos Oshi who is building a film village in Enugu and has been supporting  film makers in Nigeria and Chief Alexander Chukwudimma Nwokeabia. HRH  Igwe Edwin Edeoga was also inducted into  the Africa Film Academy  platinum  Patrons Club. 

The Speaker Enugu House of Representatives, Edward Ubosi, was inducted into the Platinum Patrons Club.  The club is a membership to individuals who support the advancement of the work of the Africa Film Academy programmes in Africa cinema, especially training and canvassing the inclusion of African cinema for all.

Jim Jermanok spoke on the workshop, hailing the organizers. He affirmed that the Nigerian film industry has a lot of untapped potentials and that with the knowledge gained from the workshop, participants will be charged up to be better filmmakers. 

He took time out to appreciate the hospitality of the organizers and indeed the good people of Enugu. He confessed that the nation is indeed one that is blessed with good people. He also admitted that he had the best of mouth watering meals.

Finally, the Speaker Enugu State House of Representatives, Edward Ubosi, accented to look into the plea and request of the from South East  Filmmakers  on Building a film village in Enugu, which will not only put Enugu on the creative map but also create a value chain of opportunities in the creative and entertainment industry.

AMAA Africa Movie Academy Awards 2019 Submissions Open

AMAA Africa Movie Academy Awards 2019 Submissions Open

PRESS RELEASE

LAGOS, NIGERIA

30TH OCTOBER, 2018

The Africa Movie Academy Awards is the leading, most glamorous awards event that recognizes and rewards excellence in creativity on the continent of Africa. For many years, under the direction of its founder, astute filmmaker and veteran, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the AMA Awards that seeks to acknowledge the efforts of filmmakers, actors, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and everyone else involved in the process of filmmaking all over the continent of Africa has gone from an idea to the most coveted accolade amongst filmmakers and enthusiasts in the African film and movie community.

From the deserts of North Africa, to the beautiful plains and wildlife of East Africa, to the beaches and fountains in the South, and the Savannahs of West Africa, even the diaspora, the AMA Awards has penetrated into the most remote of communities, film industries and the moviemaking habitats of the entire continent, to find, acknowledge and reward the most beautiful stories and their delivery, as well as appreciate the efforts of the heroes who painstakingly tell African stories of triumph in the face of adversity, courage in the face of difficulty, and survival against all odds. For fourteen years and in partnership with media giants and other stakeholders on the continent, the AMA Awards has kept to its mantra and rewarded the Spirit of Excellence in Africans, both at home and abroad.

In continuation of this extremely laudable mandate, and in order to further entrench, promote and streamline its perception, the organizers of the AMA Awards have decided to consolidate on the gains thus far made by the AMAA brand by creating a guide for all the other stakeholders and brands that will be interacting with the creative and visual identity of the AMA Awards, even as Nominations and Calls for Entries open for the 15th edition of the AMA Awards, billed to hold in Nigeria, West Africa, in 2019.

Going forward, all individuals, companies, brands, media houses, designers, creators and creatives, etc., who wish to interact with the AMAA Visual Identity must follow a set of guidelines; anyone utilizing the AMAA identity (logos, fonts, color combinations, etc.,) in the creation of designs, banners, posters, video montages, and all other forms of visuals/creative, must stick to the prescribed directives as listed on the AMAA website; this is in order to ensure harmony, coordination, and also that the AMAA brand may be protected and secured.

Also, entries have officially opened for movies made in the space of time under review (November 2017 to December 2018) that will be in consideration for the AMA Awards in at least one of the twenty six (26) various categories available for consideration at the 15th edition of the AMA Awards. Entries can be made online here at www.bit.ly/AMAA2019 and are open from the 21st October 2018, and will close finally on the 26th January, 2019. Filmmakers, enthusiasts, stakeholders etc., who would like for their movies to be considered by the esteemed AMAA Academy for the 2019 AMA Awards so they can join the elite and prestigious group of AMAA awardees are encouraged to enter said movies using the link above.

As in previous years, the Africa Movie Academy Awards 2019, billed to hold in Nigeria, promises to be interesting and engrossing, as it celebrates excellence on the African Movie scene in the time under review. Updates will be provided via the AMAA social media platforms, as well as through other accredited media partners, agencies and outlets.

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2018: Call for Entries

The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2018
Call for Entries

Filmfreeway Africa Movie Academy Awards 

Africa Movie Academy Awards

30 November 2017 Early bird Deadline

28 February 2018   Extended Deadline

PRESS RELEASE

The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry and Africans in the diaspora as well as uniting the Africans from across the globe through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa's most important film even and the most prestigious film award in for people of African descent

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film 

Best Documentary 

Best Diaspora Feature 

Best Diaspora Documentary 

Best Animation 

Achievement In Production Design 

Achievement In Costume Design 

Achievement In Make-Up 

Achievement In Soundtrack 

Achievement in Visual Effects 

Achievement In Sound 

Achievement In Cinematography 

Achievement In Editing 

Best Film by an African Living Abroad 

Best Actor in a Leading Role 

Best Actress In A Leading Role 

Best First Feature Film by a Director 

Best Diaspora Short Film 

Achievement In Screenplay

Best Nigerian Film 

Best Film in an African Language 

Most Promising Actor 

Best Child Actor 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role 

Best Actress In A Supporting Role 

Best Director
Best Film

The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017: Call for Submissions (Nigeria)

The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017: Call for Submissions

Film Freeway - Africa Movie Academy Awards

Deadline: 31 December 2016

The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. It was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy.

The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry and Africans in the diaspora as well as uniting the Africans from across the globe through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media representatives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa's most important film even and the most prestigious film award in for people of African descent.

Awards & Prizes

Best Short Film 

Best Documentary 

Best Diaspora Feature 

Best Diaspora Documentary 

Best Animation 

Achievement In Production Design 

Achievement In Costume Design 

Achievement In Make-Up 

Achievement In Soundtrack 

Achievement in Visual Effects 

Achievement In Sound 

Achievement In Cinematography 

Achievement In Editing 

Best Film by an African Living Abroad 

Best Actor in a Leading Role 

Best Actress In A Leading Role 

Best First Feature Film by a Director 

Best Diaspora Short Film 

Achievement In Screenplay 

Best Nigerian Film 

Best Film in an African Language 

Most Promising Actor 

Best Child Actor 

Best Actor In A Supporting Role 

Best Actress In A Supporting Role 

Best Director

Best Film

Source: http://ama-awards.com

African Movie Academy Awards - AMAA 2016 Awards: Major awards to five women directors

African Movie Academy Awards - AMAA 2016 Awards: Major awards to five women directors

The AMAA 2016 presented major awards to five women directors: Zeinabu Davis, USA, Spirits of Rebellion, (Best Diaspora Documentary); Nnegest Likke, USA, Ben and Ara (Best Diaspora Feature); Stephanie Linus, Nigeria, Dry (Best Nigerian Film); Aicha Macky, Niger, The Fruitless Tree (Best Documentary); Adjaratou Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso, The Pencil (Best Animation)

Nnegest Likké (Benandara.com)

Aicha Macky, Zeinabu Davis and Adjaratou Ouedraogo

(Photo: Courtesy Zeinabu Davis)

Stephanie Linus

AWARDS

Best Film

Eye of the Storm

by Sekou Toure

Best Director

Nana Obiri-Yeboah

The Cursed Ones

Best Film By An African Abroad

Lambadina

by Messay Getahun

Best Diaspora Feature

Ben & Ara

by Nnegest Likke 

Best Actress In Supporting Role

Thishiwe Ziqubu

Tell Me Sweet Something

Best Actress In Leading Role

Fulu Mugovhani

Ayanda

Best Actor In Leading Role

Daniel K Daniel

A Soldier's Story

Best Actor In Supporting Role

Abidine Dioari

Eye of the Storm

Best Diaspora Documentary

Spirits of Rebellion: Black Film at UCLA

by Zeinabu Davis

Best Film In African Language 

The Missing God

by Ubaka Joseph Ugochukwu

Best Diaspora Short Film

Across the Tracks

by Michael Cooke

Best Documentary

The Fruitless Tree

by Aicha Macky

Best Achievement In Sound

Fifty

Best Nigerian Film

Dry

by Stephanie Linus

Best Young Actor

Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge

Dry

Best Make Up

A Soldier's Story

Best Short Film

Meet The Parents

Best Visual Effects

Oshimiri

Best Soundtrack

O-Town

Best Screenplay

Tell Me Sweet Something

See related link: AMAA 2016 Jury Statement and Awards (Africine.org)

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe: The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Founder's Speech #RoadToAMAA2016

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe: The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Founder's Speech #RoadToAMAA2016

Source: YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcqBh0jgDsw>

Africa Movie Academy Awards, which was established in 2005 has served as a platform on which African film makers gain recognition in and outside the continent. This Academy has created a link between Africans at home and their counterparts in diaspora.

It is that time again when African Film makers are celebrated by AMAA, rewarding them for their professionalism, excellence and providing an avenue for networking opportunities in the most glamorous and prestigious event in Africa for Africans and by Africans.

At a well attended media parley, the Founder of AMAA, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and her team used the opportunity to unveil ‘The Road to AMAA 2016′ which starts with a tour of all the film hubs in Nigeria and some African cities tagged AMAA roadshow. The roadshow kicks off tomorrow 27 January, in Asaba, Delta state and Benin Edo state simultaneously. This roadshow will see the AMAA team storm Port Harcourt, Enugu, Ibadan, Jos, Owerri, Kano, Kaduna, several other states of the federation. During the tour AMAA will hold town hall meetings with film makers and promote the ‘So you wanna act’ project in the respective states. The ‘So you wanna act’ is a project designed by AMAA to train young people in different aspect of film making and successful participants would be added to the AMAA data base which hundreds of Producers access to hire for movie projects. Another project that AMAA will be promoting is the Amaka Igwe Script Writing Competition; And to cap it all the Roadshow hopefully seeks to increase peoples awareness to the build up for AMAA 2016.

After the road show, between 17–20 March 2016 AMAA will head to Dubai for the African Business Cinema round table where investors will interact with Filmmakers on funding for African cinema and also give room to discussion on how to fight piracy to a standstill. Still in Dubai, the nominations for the 2016 AMAA will be announced at a colorful Gala leading to the Awards slated for 30 April 2016.

AMAA over the years has been known for its ability to give her sponsors visibility and mileage. So as a platform for promotion of African Cinema and Culture; Government and Corporate Nigeria have been invited to key into sponsorship of AMAA 2016 which year after year puts African Cinema on the world stage.